Gallery of Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies)

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Domain: Eukaryota • Regnum: Animalia • Phylum: Arthropoda • Subphylum: Hexapoda • Classis: Insecta • Subclassis: Pterygota • Infraclassis: Neoptera • Superordo: Holometabola • Ordo: Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758

Order : Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies)

Family : Adelidae (Longhorned Fairy Moths)

Adela reaumurella
(Green Longhorn)

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Family : Brahmaeidae (Brahmin Moths)

Brahmaea wallichii subsp. insulata
(Owl Moth)

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Family : Castniidae (Castniid Moths)

Paysandisia archon MHNT Dos Vif Fronton
Paysandisia archon

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Family : Crambidae (Grass Moths)

Aethaloessa calidalis
Cydalima perspectalis
(Box Tree Moth),
caterpillar

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Family : Depressariidae (Depressariid Moths)

Ethmia bipunctella,
caterpillar

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Family : Endromidae

EL foto, Eimar Kull - PILT6519 kasekirilased

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Family : Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Abraxas grossulariata
(Magpie moth)
Abraxas sylvata
(Clouded Magpie)
Colostygia aqueata
Erannis defoliaria
(Mottled Umber),
caterpillar
Agriopis aurantiaria
Cleora cinctaria (catepillar)
Cleora cinctaria (catepillar)
Operophtera brumata,
caterpillar

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Family : Megalopygidae (Flannel Moths)

Trosia nigropunctigera
(Rosy ermine moth)

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Family : Nolidae (Tuft Moths)

Eligma narcissus
(Ailanthus defoliator), caterpillar

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Family : Notodontidae

Swallow Prominent on a grey wall

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Family : Pterophoridae (Plume Moths)

♂ Pterophorus pentadactyla
(White Plume Moth)
Pterophorus pentadactyla - Keila

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Family : Pyralidae (Snout Moths)

Cataclysta lemnata
(Small China-Mark),
larva

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Family : Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Ptycholoma lecheana (Leche's Twist Moth)

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Family : Uraniidae (Swallowtail Moths)

♂ Chrysiridia rhipheus
(Madagascan Sunset Moth)

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Family : Yponomeutidae (Ermine Moths)

Yponomeuta evonymella - Cirsium arvense - Keila
Yponomeuta evonymella
(Bird-cherry ermine moth) caterpillar nest

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Family : Zygaenidae (Burnet Moths)

Transparent burnets (Zygaena purpuralis) mating Babadag
Zygaena loti
(Slender Scotch burnet)
Zygaena filipendulae
(Six-spot Burnet)
Cyclosia papilionaris
(Drury's jewel)
Zygaena filipendulae
(side view)
Zygaena filipendulae
(top view)
Zygaena lonicerae - Keila
Transparent burnets (Zygaena purpuralis) on thistle Babadag

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